Journal of Vaishnava Studies

The Journal of Vaishnava Studies is a biannual academic journal that was established in 1992 by Steven J. Rosen[1] (Satyaraja Dasa), and is currently published by the Institute for Vaishnava Studies. It is a peer-reviewed, and curated journal dedicated to scholarly research associated with Vishnu-related traditions. In 2002, the journal affiliated with Christopher Newport University and with A. Deepak Publishing. Prof. Graham M Schweig and Prof. Krishna Abhishek Ghosh are the two other current senior editors of the journal.

Journal of Vaishnava Studies
DisciplineHindu studies
LanguageEnglish
Edited bySteven J. Rosen
Publication details
History1992-present
Publisher
The Institute for Vaishnava Studies (United States of America)
FrequencyBiannual
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Vaishnava Stud.
Indexing
ISSN1062-1237
LCCN94659005
OCLC no.25528895
Links

Its Spring 2012 issue has been described as "a fine volume of interfaith reflection that covers fifteen years of Vaishnava/Christian dialogue, most of which has taken place at an annual conference at Rockwood Manor in Potomac, Maryland".[2]

History

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The Journal of Vaishnava Studies was founded in 1992 by Steven J. Rosen who is also the editor-in-chief. It is funded by and housed at the Institute of Vaishnava Studies. It is subsidized by The Mira & Ajay Shingal Center for Dharma Studies of the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California.[3][4]

Reviews

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Francis Xavier Clooney has commented positively on the contribution the journal has made to Hindu scholarly publishing.[5]

Edwin Bryant and Maria Ekstrand describe the journal as a "truly nonpartisan enterprise that highlights contemporary research by major scholars not only of the Chaitanya tradition but also of Vaishnavism in general".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Rangaswami, Sudhakshina (2 September 2018). "Building Bridges of Understanding on Vaishnavism, Book by Book". The Wire. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  2. ^ Sydnor, Jon (2013-11-19). "Book Review: Journal of Vaishnava Studies 20.2 (Spring 2012)". Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies. 26 (1). doi:10.7825/2164-6279.1557. ISSN 2164-6279.
  3. ^ "About the Journal | Journal of Vaishnava Studies". ivsjournal.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ Rosen, Steven (2018). "Introduction". Journal of Vaishnava Studies. 27 (1).
  5. ^ Francis X. Clooney (4 July 2017). The Future of Hindu–Christian Studies: A Theological Inquiry. Taylor & Francis. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-315-52524-2.
  6. ^ Edwin Bryant; Maria Ekstrand (23 June 2004). The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. Columbia University Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-231-50843-8.
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